1. be close to doing sth. 就要……了
Hang on. we are close to winning the race.
再坚持一下，我们就要赢得比赛了o*PD*;xRj)。

2. from the day before 头一天
There were people in that crowd who had been queuing there from the day before.
在那群人中，有的从头一天就排在那儿了D-.3qwTDFFp;RSBZS,x。

3. be stained with 被……玷污了
His name was stained with acts of dishonesty.
他的不诚实行为玷污了他的名声nkt~9qd~K4L4;L7o;。

4. burst of 爆发
There was a loud burst of applause as he bowed and a craning of necks from the ladies in the corner.
他鞠躬时全场爆发出了热烈的喝彩声，连坐在角落里的太太们也伸长脖子在看他@Ck8z]~]Rz[5cdpF+x。